October 25, 2026 - Reformation Service
Prelude
Welcome
Opening Hymn
(8:00-10:00) “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” #507
(11:00) “Ancient of Days”
Confession and Forgiveness
Pastor: Blessed be the holy Trinity, one God, who pours love into our hearts and healing upon the earth.
Cong: Amen.
Pastor: Confident that God justifies us by grace through faith, let us confess our sin. First in silence and reflection.
Pastor: Compassionate God,
Cong: we confess that we struggle to embody your goodness in the world and in our own hearts. Creation groans from overuse. Jealousy and bitterness strain our relationships. Indifference keeps us from seeking justice. Divisions disrupt your call to show genuine love to others. Turn our hearts back to you. Restore our world and reconcile us to one another. Renew us to live as your holy people, following the way of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Pastor: Hear this good news: We have peace with God through Jesus Christ, in whom there is no condemnation, but only forgiveness and the promise of eternal life. Receive freely this healing gift of grace.
Cong: Amen.
Hymn
(8:00-10:00) “Take, oh, Take Me As I Am” #814
(11:00) “Take, oh, Take Me As I Am” #814
Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Cong: And also with you.
Prayer of the Day
Leader: Almighty God, gracious Lord, we thank you that your Holy Spirit renews the church in every age. Pour out your Holy Spirit on your faithful people. Keep them steadfast in your word, protect and comfort them in times of trial, defend them against all enemies of the gospel, and bestow on the church your saving peace, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever...Amen.
First Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34
The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the Lord. But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. No longer shall they teach one another or say to each other, “Know the Lord,” for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord, for I will forgive their iniquity and remember their sin no more.
The Word of the Lord…Thanks be to God.
Gospel: John 8:31-36
Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, ‘You will be made free’?”
Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin. The slave does not have a permanent place in the household; the son has a place there forever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.”
The Gospel of the Lord…Thanks be to God.
Message
Song of the Day
(8:00-10:00) “We Walk By Faith” #635 vs 1-4
(11:00) “Who You Say I Am”
Apostles Creed (8:00, 9:00)
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Holy Baptism (10:00)
Alma Laura Derks
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Announcements
Offering
Prayers of the Church
Words of Institution
The Lord’s Prayer
Lamb of God (8:00, 9:00)
Setting Eight -Hymn pg 191
Communion Hymn
(8:00-10:00) “Just as I Am” #592
(11:00) “In Christ Alone”
Blessing and Benediction
Closing Song
(8:00-10:00) “My Hope is Built on Nothing Less” #596 vs 1, 2, 4
(11:00) “This is Amazing Grace”
Go in peace, serve the Lord...Thanks be to God!
Postlude